The greatest minds and ideas of all time

Description

"From the "Hundred Best Books" to the "Ten Greatest Thinkers" to the "Ten Greatest Poets" here is a concise collection of the world's most signficant knowledge. For the better part of a century - Will Durant dwelled upon - and wrote about - the most significant eras, individuals, and achievements of human history. His selections have finally been brought together in a single, compact volume. Durant eloquently defends his choices of the greatest minds and ideas, but he also stimulates readers into forming their own opinions, encouraging them to shed their surroundings and biases and enter "The Country of the Mind," a timeless realm where the heroes of our species dwell.". "From a thinker who always chose to exalt the positive in the human species, The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time stays true to Durant's optimism. This is a book containing the absolute best of our heritage, passed on for the benefit of future generations. Filled with Durant's renowned wit, knowledge, and unique ability to explain events and ideas in simple and exciting terms, this is a pocket-size liberal arts and humanist curriculum in one volume."--BOOK JACKET.

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Other Editions

• The greatest minds and ideas of all timeSimon & Schuster2002-01-01
• Greatest Minds and Ideas of All TimeSimon & Schuster, Limited2002-01-01
• The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All TimeAudio CDThe Audio Partners2003-08-10
• IDEAS Y MENTES MAS GRANDES TODOS LOS TIEMPOSPaperbackEDC DEUSTO2005-11-04
• The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time Lib/EAudio CDBlackstone Publishing2009-06-16
• Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time, TheAudio CDBlackstone on Brilliance Audio2018-08-07